Penokee, Wisconsin

Penokee is an unincorporated community located in the township of Morse, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. Penokee no longer exists but the old town used to be located south of County Highway GG a few yards west of the railway at the Penokee Gap. Canadian National Railway 1.75 miles (2.82 km) west-southwest of Mellen^[1] The community takes its name from the Native American work apinikan, which means "wild potato ground".^[2] It was marked on local property maps through 1992, and is still marked on Wisconsin Department of Transportation maps.^[1][3][4]

Penokee, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°18′52″N 90°41′37″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Ashland
Town	Morse
Elevation	386 m (1,265 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	715 & 534